Students can avail of scholarships provided by the college, such as North Carolina Student Incentive Grant and Triangle Scholarship Program, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 75% of students at GTCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $20,227,366. One can visit GTCC's financial aid page at https://www.gtcc.edu/admissions-and-aid/how-to-pay-for-college/financial-aid/index.php for more information. The total percentage of candidates applying to Guilford Technical Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 59%. Meanwhile, 71% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 5% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 59% of the students get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,902, and the same stands at $1,458 for State Grant awardees and $849 for Institution Grant recipients. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,821. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At GTCC, an estimated number of 29% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.